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| Saturday , August 17 | |
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| 1 | New Zealand | 6 | 26 |
| 2 | Australia | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | South Africa | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | Argentina | 6 | 4 |
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Comments
georgesmith says...
@ PTplayer... I'm sorry but you got me wrong bro. Tis not about u, me or the players. Tis only about the team. We don't buy season tickets to watch clowns like S. Kepu, N.Sharpe and D. Dennis strolling on the park. These are professional players and they need to perform to an expected level. Winning and losing comes later but it is vital. There are different types of players. They have their time and moment and once your done, your done. There are some that just don't deserve it but somehow make it there.
Posted 08:25 23rd August 2012
new_j4a says...
@georgesmith says.... "The World Cup is in 2014," I think that Oz has a reasonable chance to win this RWC2014.....hardly any other teams will show up. (Where's it being held? Reds training ground?)
Posted 08:16 23rd August 2012
ruckingkiwi says...
Georgesmith, looks like you're mixing up your loosehead and tightheads.
Despite the 2 tries conceded direct from the scrums, I thought the Australians scrummed quite well compared to normal, however the extra bulk they chose did start to run out of steam near the end. I expect a more dominant AB performance this weekend.
Posted 01:22 23rd August 2012
georgesmith says...
R. Deans needs to show himself. His teams just don't seem to have the sting in attack despite lot of good players. If not then he should do the honorable thing. The World Cup is in 2014, at least he can get player selections right for a long-term perspective. With things as is it, Wallabies may not win now or even during the World Cup. A destructive player like N. Cummins is Wallabies version of SBW. Lets not waste him. If we waste him then when will he get a chance. And please show a litttle faith in your bbench.
Posted 22:05 22nd August 2012
new_j4a says...
@fattysock, very funny...the Basil Fawlty of SH rugby....what do you laugh at? Old people falling over...kittens in the washing machine?
Posted 16:56 22nd August 2012
Trader2 says...
Great quote from Trinats "very rarely been on a losing side and finding it very tough with deans as coach !!!' So the Wannabies losing 23 out of the last 30 doesn't count I guess? And as a longstanding Red's fan Tinats would have been on more losing sides than I have had hot dinners, but wait, perhaps he just jumped on their bandwagon in 2011 - well that one was short lived.
Posted 15:08 22nd August 2012
Trinats2 says...
mime:
Didn't think god had nuts !!!
georgesmith:
You wouldn't be a back by any chance ???
Trader2:
Three points to you !!!
kiwilad:
Yep, very rarely been on a losing side and finding it very tough with deans as coach !!!
Posted 11:57 22nd August 2012
KiwiLad says...
The TruthHurts, yeah I know but as a Kiwi sports fan its nice to have ove over the old Aussie neighbours every now and then, and I still awake wiith the shivers at memories of bledisloes between 99 and 03 :D
Posted 11:43 22nd August 2012
tha_mai says...
speaking of front rows - stat here from today's Sydney Morning Herald: In their five 2012 tests, 31 per cent of all Australian scrums have resulting in infringements against them. By comparison the Bulls' scrum was the most penalised in Super Rugby ¿ at 17 per cent.
So - simply (for Trinats sake) one scrum in every three they are either penalised or free-kicked. Nothing like handing over possession. Expect that to continue this weekend.
Posted 11:37 22nd August 2012
Kiwikev says...
The Wobblies could field their best props from the last decade and it still wouldn't matter; apparently there are no scrum coaches in Oz...
It's about technique as much as anything else!
Posted 11:19 22nd August 2012
TheTruthHurts says...
@PTplayer, couldn't agree with you more!
@KiwiLad, Thanks for the Sarcasm, we really needed to be told the blatant obvious!?
Posted 10:12 22nd August 2012
fattysock says...
@new_j4a
Uh, you consider what Trinats posts as "humour"?? Seriously?
Posted 10:09 22nd August 2012
PTplayer says...
@georgesmith,
Bad sportmanship. You may not like the guy, but rejoicing because a professional player gets injured is either childish or really low level.
Posted 09:41 22nd August 2012
KiwiLad says...
Surely the loss of a prop will not impact on the Mighty Wallabies, the streets in Aus are just about paved with good props....??
Posted 08:38 22nd August 2012
firepower says...
@georgesmith cheers bro hahaha. hell yeah!! our prayers are finally answered mate hahaha.
Posted 08:24 22nd August 2012
new_j4a says...
@fattysock, you don't do humour?
Posted 06:36 22nd August 2012
TotalRugbyRules says...
Great ... even with an extra prop as backup Slipper starting could lead to uncontested scrums!
Posted 05:51 22nd August 2012
jonesrp says...
And that`s a nice spare tyre on the Wallaby prop as well.............
Posted 05:37 22nd August 2012
kiwilad says...
Trinats, I am convinced that you are a decent bloke, just piss poor at loosing.
Posted 01:21 22nd August 2012
Trader2 says...
Come on guys Trinats would know exactly what happened to Kepu as they are mates and would have had a chat and a drink after the game, so of course Kepu's injury did not happen at training.
By the way to all of you who posted immeadiately after the game what a good sport Trinats is, hopefully now you can see him as he really is - a resounding dropkick.
Posted 23:59 21st August 2012